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Stikeman Elliott LLP

23andMe : une faille de sécurité qui rappelle l’importance d’une gouvernance proactive en matière de protection des renseignements...

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En 2023, une cyberattaque d’envergure a exposé les données génétiques personnelles de millions d’utilisateurs de 23andMe, une société américaine offrant des services d’analyse du code génétique aux particuliers, poussant les...more

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Customer Data Privacy: Why It’s Important and How to Protect It

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Data privacy regulations aren’t known for being light reading. That doesn’t make it easy for businesses to become compliant. When one law refers to data subjects, another to residents, another to consumers, and another...more

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[Webinar] Legal Data Intelligence - Mitigating and Managing Data Breach Incidents - July 21st, 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm PDT

The world of data and tech are advancing at lightning speed. Associated with this, governments and regulators are imposing more robust frameworks and legislative requirements to help safeguard organisations and the data they...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

OCR Announces $800,000 HIPAA Settlement with Florida Health System

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced another settlement for alleged violations of HIPAA. OCR investigated BayCare Health System, which serves central Florida, after a...more

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UK Data Protection Regulator Fines 23andMe ~$3.1 Million Following Credential Stuffing Attack

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On June 5, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined 23andMe £2.31 million (~$3.1 million). The fine was for failing to implement adequate security measures to protect the personal data of over 155,000 UK...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Data Governor: Summer 2025

Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of Blakes Data Governor, published by the Blakes Privacy & Data Protection group. Blakes Data Governor provides actionable insights and practical overviews of recent developments impacting...more

Fisher Phillips

New SEC Cybersecurity Compliance Deadlines are Coming: What 5 Things Should Covered Institutions Do to Prepare?

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The SEC’s amended Regulation S-P, adopted last year, will soon enhance data privacy protections for broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisors, and transfer agents. The updated rule requires these...more

Alston & Bird

Data Breach Data Reviews: Challenges and What You Need to Know

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses how to overcome five challenges companies face in the wake of a data security incident when reviewing impacted data to comply with legal obligations....more

Bennett Jones LLP

23andMe's Data Breach: Key Takeaways

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On June 17, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a summary of its investigation findings regarding a data breach at 23andMe, which affected nearly seven million customers, including...more

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Cybersecurity Compliance in the New Administration

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Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Law Workshop featured three panels of...more

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Texas Enacts Liability Shield From Punitive Damages for Certain Small Businesses That Adopt Cybersecurity Programs

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2610 into law, joining a growing number of states that aim to incentivize sound cybersecurity practices through legislative safe harbors. Modeled on laws in states like...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Why Dumping Sensitive Data on Network Shares is a Liability

Are you storing sensitive data on a shared network drive? If so, your organization could be at serious risk of a data breach or privacy lawsuit. Shared drives, like the common “S:\ drive,” are often used to store documents,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - June 2025, Vol. 30

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: North Dakota Passes Law...more

K2 Integrity

[Webinar] Information Leaks: How to Respond, Investigate, and Protect Your Business - June 25th, 9:00 am ET

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Information leaks can range from exposures of internal decisions and salary data to the disclosure of intellectual property, strategy documents, or board minutes. Whether accidental or intentional, these leaks demand...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Serious Invasion of Privacy Tort in Australia for Privacy Comes Into Effect

In late 2024, the Australian Government enacted a series of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The new statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy was introduced and passed under the Privacy and Other Legislation...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

State Data Breach Notification Laws - June 2025

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While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more

McGuireWoods LLP

With Compliance Date for Reg S-P Amendments Looming, Is Your Firm Ready Yet?

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Welcome to “SERC’ling Up,” your resource for staying ahead in today’s fast-evolving financial landscape. This newsletter delivers perspectives on the latest enforcement trends, regulatory updates and high-stakes developments...more

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Italy: The Garante Issues First GDPR Fine Over Employees Email Metadata Privacy Breach

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The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique confirme l’octroi de dommages-intérêts pour atteinte à la vie privée sans preuve de...

Le 23 avril 2025, dans l’affaire Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Ari (décision disponible uniquement en anglais), la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a confirmé une décision de première...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Legal Uncertainty for Database Defendants? Appeal Courts Assess Privacy Causes of Action With Varying Outcomes

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The past year has introduced some uncertainty for institutional defendants facing privacy breach class actions in Canada. While Ontario’s Court of Appeal has been consistent in its approach to class actions against “database...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Data Breach Lawsuits Surge Against Chord Specialty Dental Partners

Pennsylvania-based Chord Specialty Dental Partners is under fire after a September 2024 data breach compromised the personal information of over 173,000 individuals. At least seven proposed class action lawsuits have been...more

BakerHostetler

Data Governance: Practical Considerations for a Reasonable Security Program

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Imagine receiving an email from an unknown actor claiming to have taken approximately 2 terabytes of data from your organization’s network. The threat actor provides a file tree and sample files to substantiate its claim....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

AI Service Provider Faces Class Actions Over Catholic Health Data Breach

AI service provider Serviceaide Inc. faces two proposed class action lawsuits from a data breach tied to Catholic Health System Inc., a nonprofit hospital network in Buffalo, New York. The breach reportedly exposed the...more

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23andMe and the Role of Privacy in Bankruptcy Law

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There is nothing more inherently unique and personal to an individual than his or her DNA. Unlike many other types of personal information, a person’s DNA is immutable. It can be the key to unlocking extremely sensitive...more

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California privacy agency issues two actions for non-compliance

On May 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ordered a Florida-based data broker to pay a $46,000 fine for failing to register and pay an annual fee as required by the Delete Act. The CPPA noted that the...more

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